You are correct, you don't have to give the device to them. It depends on your philosophy and your pedagogy. EQ doesn't have a "you will"-type policy on it, but I am getting the distinct impression that 1-1 take-home is the way they want us to go. You guys in other systems/schools are going to have to make your own decisions. Jason Smith HOD Science, ICT, Agriculture SCC, OC Boonah SHS PO Box 94 Boonah Q 4310 Ph. 0754606111, Fax 0754606100
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Unless explicitly attributed, the opinions expressed in this message do not necessarily representthe official position or opinions of the State of Queensland or the Queensland Department of Education.Whilst all care has been taken, the Department of Education disclaims all liability for loss or damage toperson or property arising from this message being infected by computer virus or other contamination. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Schwarz Sent: Tuesday, 23 February 2010 1:30 PM To: QSITE ICT Teachers Subject: RE: [qsiteict] thinking about 'take-home' laptops for students? [Scanned][Spam score:8%] What we have done is purchase laptops (and desktops) and then set them up here at the school in pods (laptops) and labs (desktops). There's nothing to say that students need to have the laptops 24/7 or even all day, just that they have access to it. That's my understanding of it anyway. Richard Schwarz Year 11 Year Level Leader Christian Outreach College Toowoomba 505 Hume St PO Box 7239 South Toowoomba QLD 4352 Ph: +61 7 4617 6555 Fx: 07 4617 6557 http://www.coct.qld.edu.au -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kym Coleman Sent: Tuesday, 23 February 2010 12:13 PM To: QSITE ICT Teachers Subject: RE: [qsiteict] thinking about 'take-home' laptops for students? [Scanned][Spam score:8%] I believe school's must retain ownership of equipment purchased using DER funding, so there's no choice (if you are using this money). Cheers, Kym Kym Coleman HOD - Technology Ipswich Girls' Grammar School www.iggs.qld.edu.au Phone: (07) 3454 4452 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Price, Ken Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 11:58 AM To: QSITE ICT Teachers Subject: RE: [qsiteict] thinking about 'take-home' laptops for students? [Scanned][Spam score:8%] It's a tricky one. Owning stuff brings a responsibility, and I'm not sure schools really need more responsibility especially when there are no accompanying resources to manage it. I just noticed a "Catch of the Day" offering of a cheap netbook AND a year's wireless internet access (30 hrs a month) for under $200. OK it's a non-brand netbook but it's here, now, not some invention that might hit the market in 3 years time. And this is a one-off purchase - if you wanted a few hundred I guess they'd be cheaper still, or better equipment for the same cost. With technology this cheap, why would schools want to take responsibility for owning and providing it to students? Seems pretty close to the point where we could expect parents to provide this. With a 2-year lifespan this cost is under $2 a week. With tax breaks, even less. I've seen more spent on sports shoes. And if parents/students own the netbook, they have the responsibility to charge it, to make sure it works, to look after it etc. Freeing schools up from that task and letting them do something more useful with their support staff. Remember the pain of schools owning calculators and lending them to students? Why keep on that path? It seems to me that schools insisting on owning the technology that students use is buying into a management problem unnecessarily. There are some good reasons for schools owning the hardware, but they seem to be outweighed by the downside. Any thoughts on this? ken > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, 23 February 2010 12:12 PM > To: QSITE ICT Teachers > Subject: [qsiteict] thinking about 'take-home' laptops for students? > > Sorry if cross-posted: > I've just been following the news about the 'privacy issues' > raised by Lower Merion School District in the US. This is the district > where one of the schools allegedly took photos of a student by > remotely accessing their laptop's webcam. > > Arising from this issue, Christopher Dawson from ZDnet Education asks > whether school-owned laptops are a good idea. > If you're considering spending the Education Revolution money on > laptops for the students to take home, it'd be worth a read. > URL: http://bit.ly/bX6D3f > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER Information in this transmission is intended only for the person(s) to whom it is addressed and may contain privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying or dissemination of the information is unauthorised and you should delete/destroy all copies and notify the sender. No liability is accepted for any unauthorised use of the information contained in this transmission. 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